When you look at someone and he looks back, you have the feeling that your gaze was met. This can feel uncomfortable, and the person who was “caught” often quickly looks away. This effect is ...

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Zenith television showroom at Fifth Avenue and 54th Street in Manhattan to watch as Apollo 11 began its journey to the moon. July 16, 1969. Neal Boenzi/The ...

Our brains are skilled at sensing when someone is looking our way, but sometimes we think we're being watched even when we're not. Learn why.

Also, meeting someone’s gaze almost immediately engages a raft of brain processes, as we make sense of the fact that we are dealing with the mind of another person who is currently looking at us.